September 2013 Newsletter

Welcome to the MARC Newsletter a publication of the Michigan Area Repeater Council.
This news letter is published quarterly in conjunction with the quarterly business
meetings. If you prefer a non-columnized version of this newsletter
click here for the wide version.

The September meeting is a physical meeting to take place in the Lansing, MI area.

President's Update:

Summer is flying by and not very much new coordination activity so far.
I have nine applications that are in limbo. Many are waiting for a
pair to open up. The following are what I show as still active. If you
think your application should still be active and you are not on this
list, contact me at w8ic@miarc.com. KD8DLF, W8GZF, KD8REH, KC8QVX, KD8TKZ,
KD8NAS, KC8GRQ, KC8CNN and KC8LWR.

If you are on this list and are no longer wanting a coordination, please
let me know. The annual MARC meeting is in the Lansing area this
September 7, 2013. Everyone is welcomed to attend. Directions are included
in this newsletter.

Please visit the MARC web site and check the activity
reports to see what new and renewal applications have been processed.

Take I-96 to M-43 exit 93, go East to the first traffic light at Canal Rd.
Turn left (North) on Canal Rd, go 150' to Administration Dr turn left (West), the new
fire station will be on your right. Take the first driveway on the right to the West
parking lot. Enter the building at the South entrance on Administration Dr.

Recent reports indicate that the construction in the area is now finished. This
should make access a little bit easier for everyone.

Annual Business Meeting

This month brings the annual business meeting where we hold
a physical meeting in the Lansing area. This includes the
elections for board positions that will expire. This year,
the Vice President, Treasurer and one Director position will be
up for election.

If you are interested in running for any of these positions,
please contact any one of the board members in person or by
sending email to them using their [callsign]@miarc.com. Please
note that candidates must also be current MARC members.

The absentee ballot is available
for you to print and mail in. We can not accept votes via email
at this time. Your ballot must appear in the MARC postal mailbox
no later then Friday September 6th to be included. Please also
note that in order to vote, you must be a paid member.

Membership dues may be mailed to the postal address listed
on the main page of the website, or by clicking on the link
to "Pay Your Dues" on the same web page.

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Treasurer's Report
For the Period: 05/31/2013 to 07/31/2013

MARC Funds balance on 05/31/2013 was $ 5,099.08
Income for June and July was $ 236.48 from dues, interest and the sale of the old laptop.
Expenses for June and July included PayPal fees, State of MI Non Profit filing fee, purchase of
a replacement laptop, a second backup drive and blank DVD's.
MARC Funds balance on 07/31/2013 was $ 4,515.52

Note: call signs of board members are not repeated in the minutes as
they are listed above.

Meeting called to order by Phil at: 1:00 PM.

Motion to approve minutes from the March 2, 2013, meeting were made by Jim, K8JK,
seconded by Fred, voice vote taken, minutes approved.
Treasurer's report provided by Dave. Motion to accept the report made by Jim, K8JK,
supported by Fred, voice vote taken, motion carried.

Old Business:

Fred reported on his experiments on the Simulcast. Dual site simulcast is running,
needs to upgrade service to the tower to run higher power.

New Business:

Fred reported on the request by the State of MI EOC for an export of
the MARC data base. Generally, info in the MARC database is confidential.
Discussion by the board. Conclusion: if the state or anyone needs specific
info from the MARC database, it would be considered on an individual basis.

Phil asked if anyone has been following the NFCC issue. Discussion by the
board. At this time the board members are watching the activity to see what happens.

Discussion regarding Ohio correspondence to MARC regarding 12.5 kHz channels
splits for analog repeaters. Not used by MARC at this time.

Dan stated that elections will take place in September. The office of Vice President,
Treasurer and one Board Member are due for election. Dave will contact our usual meeting
place at Delta Twp for arranging the Saturday, Sept 7 meeting in the Lansing area.

Phil appointed an election committee of Ann and Fred. The incumbents Dan, Dave and Jim
were polled to see if they wish to run again, all stated yes. Any other nominations
will be accepted until the elections commence at the September meeting.
No other candidates were nominated. If you wish to run contact Ann or Fred.

Audit of books: Dave announced that the 6 month audit is due. He will send the
records via email to the board for individual review and approval by the directors

This is a reminder that the September meeting will be a physical
meeting to take place in Delta Township (Lansing Area) where
annual elections will be held. If you have nominations for open positions
please email Fred Moses W8FSM or Ann Manor KT8F using their_callsign@miarc.com.
Nominations will remain open until just prior to voting.

Offices that will be open for election this year are:
Vice President: Currently Dan N8WKM
Director: Currently Jim K8JK
Treasurer: Currently Dave WD8DJB

A printable version of the 2013 Ballot is
available to print and mail.